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TCFP94: Is there nothing new in the world?
This is an extract from a longer blog by Morgan Housel (https://collabfund.com/blog/ideas-that-changed-my-life/) “This might be the most important topic in business and investing because other than luck it is the only path to long-term success. The only truly...
Good reads 03/23
Three good reads that caught my eye recently: Ben Carlson - Don't Try to Get Rich Twice: On avoiding future regret. Tim Harford - How To Tax. A Guide For Governments: Desperate times do not call for desperate measures they call for new, bold solutions. Amy...
Musings 1/3
Imperfect thinking from an imperfect human.... Jack Pransky "All we are is peace, love and wisdom. And the power to create the illusion that we are not." Steve Chandler I read this in Steve Chandler excellent book “The Life Coaching Connection” “Like...
TCFP93: Longevity vs Volatility
You fear longevity too little and volatility too much. You will be in retirement more than 10-15 years, here is why: It is true that the average life expectancy in the UK is about 80 years. But the average is of little relevance to you. You are not a hard...
TCFP104: 30 things in 30 years in financial services
2024 marks 30 years of me working in financial services, I started as a Trainee Broker Consultant at the Croydon branch of Scottish Equitable in October 1994. What lessons have I learned? More than I can remember, but below are 30 that came to me when I gave it a...
Bernie The Wizard
“Bernie The Wizard” is not my attempt at a children’s story. “MADOFF: The Monster of Wall Street” is now on Netflix and well worth watching. I enjoyed it so much I bought the book “Bernie Madoff: The Wizard Of Lies” by Diana Henriques who features in mini-series. The...
Musings 15/2
A couple of thoughts... Simplicity Your financial plan needs only three sections: 1 - Who is the money for; 2 - What is the money for; 3 - When it is needed. Anything else is superfluous. 1 page of A4 will do it. Buy simplicity not complexity. Put Them...
TCFP92: The Art Of Spending
THIS ARTICLE about spending makes some great points. However, it is rather long so how about I simple share my main takeaway from it? The article starts as follows…. “Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch once nearly died of a heart attack. Years later he was...
Good reads 02/23
Three good articles that caught my eye recently: Human Progress - Time Equality Is Increasing Dramatically: Perhaps we would feel better if we compared ourselves to who we were yesterday and not who our neighbour is today? Nick Maggiulli - Proof Of Work: For...
Musings 1/2
These two ideas passed through recently.... Don't... Prescribe without diagnosing Diagnose without listening Listen without questioning Question without permission Slow down to move forward quicker I find that more I slow down the quicker things move...
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